Onoto de la Rue Fountain Pen The De La Rue 1743
A Beautiful and rare De La Rue oversize Onoto de la Rue Fountain Pen ‘The De La Rue’ 1743.
Lever Fill Fountain Pen made in England Circa 1929.
The pen is in superb cosmetic condition with no cracks or other damage.
Areas of colour differential. Normal on this finish, and certainly does not detract from a super pen.
Untarnished TDR emblem gold filled filling lever.
No brassing other than minimal on the clip ball end, which polishes up well.
Double gold filled bands at the base and one around the black top.
Lever fill with fully working newly fitted bladder.
Opaline Pearl
Rare TDR Emblem / Patent, gold filled, ball end clip
Superb surface condition and barrel imprints
Very nice, original de la Rue no.4 14k solid gold nib
Medium & flexible, writes with a smooth line
Original feed and section.
The nib is marked:
De la Rue
Onoto
14ct
London
4
NOTE - the nib is bent downwards at the end. Probably caused by the previous owner’s writing style. The tines are nicely together and the nib writes very smoothly.
Barrel marks (Crisp):
THE DE LA RUE PEN
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
And marked on the barrel end:
1743 6.2
Screw-on cap with full threads
Gold filled ball end clip secured to the side of the cap.
A rare clip, marked:
PAT APPLED FOR
And in a shield TDR logo
Length closed: 128mm
Length open: 120mm
Length posted: 163mm
L2065
A Beautiful and rare De La Rue oversize Onoto de la Rue Fountain Pen ‘The De La Rue’ 1743.
Lever Fill Fountain Pen made in England Circa 1929.
The pen is in superb cosmetic condition with no cracks or other damage.
Areas of colour differential. Normal on this finish, and certainly does not detract from a super pen.
Untarnished TDR emblem gold filled filling lever.
No brassing other than minimal on the clip ball end, which polishes up well.
Double gold filled bands at the base and one around the black top.
Lever fill with fully working newly fitted bladder.
Opaline Pearl
Rare TDR Emblem / Patent, gold filled, ball end clip
Superb surface condition and barrel imprints
Very nice, original de la Rue no.4 14k solid gold nib
Medium & flexible, writes with a smooth line
Original feed and section.
The nib is marked:
De la Rue
Onoto
14ct
London
4
NOTE - the nib is bent downwards at the end. Probably caused by the previous owner’s writing style. The tines are nicely together and the nib writes very smoothly.
Barrel marks (Crisp):
THE DE LA RUE PEN
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
And marked on the barrel end:
1743 6.2
Screw-on cap with full threads
Gold filled ball end clip secured to the side of the cap.
A rare clip, marked:
PAT APPLED FOR
And in a shield TDR logo
Length closed: 128mm
Length open: 120mm
Length posted: 163mm
L2065
A Beautiful and rare De La Rue oversize Onoto de la Rue Fountain Pen ‘The De La Rue’ 1743.
Lever Fill Fountain Pen made in England Circa 1929.
The pen is in superb cosmetic condition with no cracks or other damage.
Areas of colour differential. Normal on this finish, and certainly does not detract from a super pen.
Untarnished TDR emblem gold filled filling lever.
No brassing other than minimal on the clip ball end, which polishes up well.
Double gold filled bands at the base and one around the black top.
Lever fill with fully working newly fitted bladder.
Opaline Pearl
Rare TDR Emblem / Patent, gold filled, ball end clip
Superb surface condition and barrel imprints
Very nice, original de la Rue no.4 14k solid gold nib
Medium & flexible, writes with a smooth line
Original feed and section.
The nib is marked:
De la Rue
Onoto
14ct
London
4
NOTE - the nib is bent downwards at the end. Probably caused by the previous owner’s writing style. The tines are nicely together and the nib writes very smoothly.
Barrel marks (Crisp):
THE DE LA RUE PEN
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
And marked on the barrel end:
1743 6.2
Screw-on cap with full threads
Gold filled ball end clip secured to the side of the cap.
A rare clip, marked:
PAT APPLED FOR
And in a shield TDR logo
Length closed: 128mm
Length open: 120mm
Length posted: 163mm
L2065
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